The Congress had passed a sweeping foreign aid package that includes arms support for the island.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said she was happy the US had passed a sweeping foreign aid package that includes arms support for Taiwan.
Meeting visiting US lawmakers at the presidential office in Taipei, Ms Tsai referred to the passage of the Bills at the weekend.Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said areas where the money is to be spent, such as training or equipment, would be discussed with the US. In Beijing, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office expressed anger at the Bills, which President Joe Biden said he would sign into law later on April 24.
The strengthening of “military collusion” between the US and Taiwan would not bring security for the island, China’s Foreign Ministry said.
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